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Member of: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
aka: Karen Lee Orzolek, Karen Orzolek
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Karen Lee Orzolek, known professionally as Karen O, is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter.
Karen O is known as the lead vocalist for the indie rock band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She has also been noted for her sense of fashion, wearing ostentatious outfits made by her friend, fashion designer Christian Joy. In the early days of the band, she became well-known for her outrageous antics during live shows. Their first ever gig was opening for the White Stripes in 2000.
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In 2007, she also contributed vocals to a version of Bob Dylan‘s “Highway 61 Revisited” for the I’m Not There film soundtrack. At the end of episode 409, “Brothers Cinco”, of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! she performed a short song. She also has a song titled “Strange Love” on the album Frankenweenie Unleashed!
In 2009, she contributed backing vocals, screaming animal sounds, and noises to the songs “Gemini Syringes”, “I Can Be A Frog”, and “Watching the Planets” on The Flaming Lips album, Embryonic.
O’s debut solo album, Crush Songs, was released on September 9, 2014. It was released on Cult Records via Kobalt Label Services.
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On February 17, 2015, O released a live album, titled Live from Crush Palace, recorded during three shows at Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles in September 2014. The album features live renditions of songs from Crush Songs, as well as “Hideaway” from Where the Wild Things Are and “The Moon Song” from Her.
On January 11, 2018, O released the song “Yo! My Saint”, featuring guest vocals from Michael Kiwanuka, in support of Kenzo’s Spring Summer 2018 collection.
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